IDNR report indicates the two had been drinking, fishing on stolen watercraft before it capsized in May

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By Jackie SmithEditor

The McDonough County Voice

By Jackie SmithEditor

Posted Jun. 26, 2014 at 3:31 PM

By Jackie SmithEditor

Posted Jun. 26, 2014 at 3:31 PM

COLCHESTER —

A state boat accident report on Thursday confirmed that the 22-year-old Camp Point man who'd swam to short after a boat capsized in May on Argyle Lake is facing multiple state violations, including trespass to a watercraft and having loaded firearms in a vehicle.

The accident, which resulted in the death of Derrick A. Hull, 22, of Coatsburg, was first reported in the early evening hours May 13 and yielded a several-hour, multi-agency search at Argyle Lake State Park before Hull's body was found after a presumed drowning at 12:28 a.m. the next day.

According to the report from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Hull and Dustin R. Tangerose were in possession of alcohol while fishing on aluminum jon boat, which was believed to be stolen. In addition to the trespass and firearms violations, Tangerose was also cited for having no personal flotation devices on board.

Tangerose had been able to swim to shore after the jon boat capsized on the southeast side of the lake, but was unable to locate Hull at the time. McDonough County Coroner Eric Jameson previously said toxicology reports indicated alcohol was in Hull's body; however, he traditionally hasn't released exact blood alcohol content following completion of an autopsy.

Multiple details surrounding the spring accident are either shaded over or not included in the IDNR report. These include cause of the boat's capsizing and a specific timeframe between how long the two were on the boat and when Hull's body was recovered.

The report does state Hull's fatal "injuries" were caused by the environment in the incident, and that it's unknown whether there were any equipment or machinery failures.

Multiple area law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to the call before Hull's body was located. Among them were the McDonough County Sheriff's Office, Colchester Fire Department and McDonough County Dive Rescue Team with assistance from Western Illinois University's Office of Public Safety, McDonough District Hospital emergency services, a Morgan County dive team and an Illinois State Police air officer, who circled over the area during daylight hours.

According to McDonough County Voice archives, sonar equipment was utilized May 13 to locate Hull at nightfall.

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